The comic adaptation was a three issue limited series, with the
publication date of December 1986 for issue #1. It was adapted by Ralph
Macchio (NOT the guy from Karate Kid), with Bob Budiansky as editor.

In issue #1, Lithone is consumed with digestive pink mist rather than
being eaten whole. Kranix survives by transforming into a space vehicle
rather than boarding a shuttle. Autobot City is mistakenly called
"Fortress Maximus" when turned into defensive mode. Hot Rod does not
interfere with Prime and Megatron's mortal conflict, and Megatron kills
Optimus by just shooting him with that laser gun he finds on the ground.
Prime's last words are: "Follow him, Autobots... Follow him..." instead of
"'Til all are one."
Much of the discrepancies are due to the fact that the comic was based on
the original script and not the final cut of the movie.

Plenty of events that happen in the movie are omitted from the comic
adaptation, and the artwork is nothing special either. You're not missing
much if you haven't seen them.The Ladybird Hardcover Story Book

This small hardcover book was released in the U.K. by Ladybird Books, and each
full-color page contains high quality stills from the movie (from actual film photographs
and not just video screen grabs). The text was written by John Grant, and the cover art
by Howard Matthews shows Hot Rod holding what we have to assume is supposed to be the
Matrix of Leadership, though it looks just like a glowing crystal ball.